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Coaches' and student athletes' perceptions on the athletes' eating psychopathology, body image, and interpersonal relationship, and how they are impacted by social distancing at a large midwestern university

Pattiasina, Samara T

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2021, MS, Kent State University, College of Education, Health and Human Services / School of Health Sciences.
Both male and female athletes are at high risk for developing eating disorders. One of the identified aspects that can result in eating psychopathology is body image dysphoria. Coaches can impact athletes’ perception of their own body image and eating habits. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic increased the rate of mental illnesses including eating disorders. The purpose of this study is threefold: first to examine coach’s perceptions of student’s a) eating psychopathology and b) body image; 2) students’ perception of their own a) eating psychopathology, b) body image, and c) coach-athlete interpersonal relationship; and 3) coaches’ perspective of their athletes’ eating psychopathology during social distancing at a large Midwestern University. Participants were male and female student-athletes and athletic coaches at Kent State University who were ≥18 years and were not previously diagnosed with an eating disorder. Surveys and questionnaires were distributed, including demographic surveys, Eating Disorder Screen for Athletes (EDSA), Situational Inventory of Body-Image Dysphoria (SIBID), Climate in Sport Setting Scale (CISSS), and Perception on Athletes’ Nutritional Intake and Performance during Social Distancing (PANIBI-SD). Current study found significant relationship between student-athletes’ EDSA and SIBID (r=0.73, p > 0.001), and no relationship between student-athletes’ EDSA and CISSS (r=-0.02, p=0.90), between SIBID and CISSS (r=- 0.004, p=0.98), and between coaches’ PANIBI-SD and EDSA (r=0.32, p=0.49). Present study also found that SIBID is a significant predictor for EDSA [F(2, 38)=21.54, p<0.001]. These findings suggest that coaches and athletic staffs need to promote positive body image environment to prevent eating disorder development in athletes.
Amy Miracle, PhD, RD, CSSD, LD (Advisor)
Natalie Caine-Bish, PhD, RD, LD (Committee Member)
Emily Baker, RD, LD (Committee Member)

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  • Pattiasina, S. T. (2021). Coaches' and student athletes' perceptions on the athletes' eating psychopathology, body image, and interpersonal relationship, and how they are impacted by social distancing at a large midwestern university [Master's thesis, Kent State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1617660199133776

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Pattiasina, Samara. Coaches' and student athletes' perceptions on the athletes' eating psychopathology, body image, and interpersonal relationship, and how they are impacted by social distancing at a large midwestern university. 2021. Kent State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1617660199133776.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Pattiasina, Samara. "Coaches' and student athletes' perceptions on the athletes' eating psychopathology, body image, and interpersonal relationship, and how they are impacted by social distancing at a large midwestern university." Master's thesis, Kent State University, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1617660199133776

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)